3 killed in firecracker factory blast in India's Uttar Pradesh

At least three people were killed and several others injured, some of them critically, Wednesday in a blast inside a firecracker factory in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Race to save whales in Sri Lanka's biggest mass stranding

Anti-America rally held in Iran on US Election Day
Dozens of people rallied in front of the former US embassy in Iran on Tuesday to protest Washington's hostile policies, which are having a negative impact on the Iranian economy.
Dutch to shut museums, cinemas, sex clubs as lockdown tightens
The Netherlands will tighten its partial coronavirus lockdown with museums, cinemas, sex clubs and other public places to close for two weeks, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Tuesday.
Aso: Japan is watching US presidential election
Japanese Finance Minister Aso Taro says his country is keeping a close eye on the US presidential election.
Indian PM condoles victims of terror attacks in Vienna
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday expressed condolences to families of the victims in terror attacks in Vienna, the capital city of Austria.
Kosovo brings back partial curfews amid virus surge
Kosovo has reimposed curfews for elderly citizens and tightened business hours as it tries to quell a spiking coronavirus caseload, the government announced Monday.